I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti want to see the vote of the people respected. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to not arm people to repress. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
Of course, learning is strengthened and solidified when it occurs in a safe, secure and normal environment. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed the documents to the next government, and I never heard about it again. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at Haiti from a psychological perspective. Most of the elite suffer from psychogenic amnesia. That means it’s not organic amnesia, such as damage caused by brain injury. It’s just a matter of psychology. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
The structure of apartheid is still rooted in the Haitian society. When you have apartheid, you don’t see those behind the walls. That is the reality of Haiti. Jean-Bertrand Aristide Read Quote
